Mg35Cu24Ga53: A three-dimensional cubic network composed of interconnected Cu6Ga6 icosahedra, Mg-centered Ga16 icosioctahedra, and a magnesium lattice

Authors :: Qisheng Lin
Corbett, John D.
Source :: Inorganic Chemistry. Feb 7, 2005, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p512, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: The ratio of Cu and Ga are changed to acquire four electrons in order to tune the primitive composition of the ternary Mg2Cu6Ga5 phase to a quasicrystalline approximant. However, these efforts produce the Mg35Cu24Ga53 compound consisting of a three-dimensional cubic network, whose synthesis, structure and bonding analysis are presented.

Subjects :: Magnesium compounds -- Structure
Magnesium compounds -- Chemical properties
Copper compounds -- Structure
Copper compounds -- Chemical properties
Gallium compounds -- Structure
Gallium compounds -- Chemical properties
Chemical synthesis -- Research
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